Washington Layoffs — April 2022

Employers in Washington posted 6 WARN Act notices in April 2022, affecting an estimated 994 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and down 63% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	2	294

The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 294 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
King	4	478

King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 478 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Everett, Puyallup	2	516
Bellevue	2	294
Kent	2	184

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	497

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Funko, LLC	Everett, Puyallup	258	Closure	2022-04-07
Funko, LLC	Everett, Puyallup	258		2022-04-07
Walmart	Bellevue	147	Closure	2022-04-04
Walmart	Bellevue	147		2022-04-04
Kings Command Foods, LLC	Kent	92	Closure	2022-04-01
Kings Command Foods, LLC	Kent	92		2022-04-01

The largest notice was filed by Funko, LLC at its Everett, Puyallup facility, reporting 258 affected workers. Funko, LLC followed with 258 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.